What Reactive Metals Studio does

Reactive Metals Studio Inc. is a privately held specialty metals supplier founded in 1981 and headquartered in Clarkdale/Cottonwood, Arizona. The company sells reactive metals—primarily titanium and niobium—along with ancillary tools, chemicals, and equipment to professional and hobbyist jewelers, knife makers, craftspeople, artists, and medical/dental providers. Its customer base is segmented by use case, with jewelers as the primary vertical; medical/dental is the only enterprise-sized segment and is not quantified. The firm has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no external funding, and no disclosed revenue.

The product portfolio is organized around the reactive-metals workflow. Core raw materials include titanium (sheet, wire, rod) and niobium (sheet, wire, tubing, discs, twizzles), plus Mokume Gane alloys and Krystal Titanium. Equipment consists of the in-house-developed SMT Micro Anodizer with a proprietary accessory ecosystem (Rainbow Maker™, Third Hand Anodizing Mat, Nb Magic Wand, Anodic Marker, Anodic Paintbrush Leads) and the distributed Sparkie II fusion welder (a Triad, Inc. trademark). Chemicals include Victory Etch (a low-pH titanium/niobium etch shipped dry with no hydrofluoric or nitric acid), patinas (Rokusho, Cupric Sulfate), and electrolytes. Supporting offerings include masking systems, findings (ear wires, posts, chains, mini nuts and bolts), small tools, and instructional publications. Victory Etch, Rainbow Maker, and Nb Magic Wand are registered trademarks.

The business model is direct-to-consumer and direct-to-SMB with no e-commerce platform; orders are placed by phone, fax, email, or downloadable order form with a $25 soft minimum. Pricing follows a unit/quantity-discount model with daily spot pricing on Mokume Gane and wholesale tiers for quantity buyers. Distribution is domestic (US Mail, UPS, FedEx Air) and international via hazmat freight forwarder. The company holds memberships in SNAG, MJSA, and Ganoksin and markets through its website, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, an email newsletter, trade shows, and workshops.

Name

Reactive Metals Studio

Legal name

Reactive Metals Studio Inc.

Website

https://reactivemetals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Reactive Metals Studio, founded in 1981 and based in Arizona, supplies titanium, niobium, anodizing equipment, fusion welders, chemicals, and findings to jewelers, knife makers, artists, and medical/dental providers via direct phone, fax, and email sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Metals & Jewelry-Making Supplies

NAICS

All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (33299)

SIC

Jewelry, Precious Metal (3911), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)

akta.pro primary industry

Casting, Stamping & Fabrication (OEM/ODM) (CRAKAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Non-Ferrous Base Metals Trading (Aluminum, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Tin, Nickel) (IMAKAJAC)

Keywords

• Reactive metals supply
• Titanium jewelry materials
• Niobium jewelry materials
• Anodizing equipment
• Jewelry findings supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Clarkdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Reactive Metals Sales: Direct sales of specialty metals (titanium, niobium), findings, chains, tools, chemicals, and equipment. Products sold in small quantities with quantity-based pricing. Minimum order $25. Mokume Gane products priced by lot or daily spot pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Reactive Metals Studio sells small-quantity specialty metals (primarily titanium and niobium in sheet, wire, rod, tubing, and disc forms) along with Mokume Gane alloys, anodizing equipment and accessories, fusion welding systems, patinas and chemicals, masking supplies, hypoallergenic jewelry findings, chains, mini hardware, and small tools to jewelers, knife makers, artists, craftspeople, and medical/dental providers. The company operates without an online checkout, taking orders through phone, fax, and email with downloadable order forms and a $25 minimum order.

Product overview

Reactive Metals Studio is a B2B supplier of specialty metals, tools, and findings for jewelers, knife makers, craftspeople, artists, and medical/dental providers. Founded in 1981 and based in Clarkdale, Arizona, the company offers a comprehensive product portfolio organized around reactive metals (titanium and niobium) and their applications in jewelry making. The core offerings include raw materials (titanium and niobium sheet, wire, rod, tubing, and specialty products like Mokume Gane alloys), anodizing equipment (SMT Micro Anodizer and accessories), fusion welding (Sparkie II welder and Fusion Findings), metalworking chemicals (Victory Etch, patinas, electrolytes), and masking systems for precision anodizing. Supporting products include findings (ear wires, posts, clutches), titanium chains, mini nuts and bolts for precision work, small tools (marking rules, pliers, abrasives), and publications. The company does not offer online ordering but serves customers via phone, fax, and email with a minimum order of $25. The product ecosystem is designed to support the complete workflow for creating anodized and colored jewelry from reactive metals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Victory Etch: A user-friendly, low pH metal etch product designed to get bright colors on titanium. Removes titanium and niobium anodizing mistakes. Contains no dangerous Hydrofluoric or Nitric Acids.
• Easy Heat Bath
• Rainbow Maker
• Third Hand Anodizing Mat
• Nb Magic Wand
• Sparkie II

Products and services

• Titanium Sheet & Wire Grade #1 commercially pure titanium in flat sheet, round rod, and wire formats, ductile, formable, corrosion resistant, and hypoallergenic; designed to be heat colored or anodized for use by jewelers, knife makers, artists, and craftspeople.
• Niobium Sheet, Wire & Tubing ASTM B392, 393 Type 2 niobium in sheet, wire, rod, tubing, and precolored wire formats; highly formable, hypoallergenic, and colorable through anodizing, supplied for use in jewelry, superconductors, and aerospace applications.
• Niobium Discs Flat and patterned precut niobium discs in sizes from 3/8" to 7/8" and 28ga or 30ga thicknesses, offered in 13 different pattern designs ready to be anodized into finished jewelry pieces.
• Mokume Gane & Alloys Japanese wood-grain metal produced by diffusion bonding alternating layers of metals such as Sterling Silver/Copper, Sterling/Copper/Shibuichi, Shakudo, and Shibuichi, supplied as forging stock, sheet, and rod for jewelry and decorative metalwork.
• SMT Micro Anodizer Standalone 0–120V / 0–1A solid-state precision anodizing power supply with 10-turn voltage control, digital meters, color-coded leads, gloves, cathode, and Spark Guard Mesh, sold to jewelers and craftspeople for anodizing niobium and titanium.
• Sparkie II Fusion Welder Standalone fusion welding system (14 lbs, 110VAC) that uses an electrical discharge through a forged nib to fuse findings in milliseconds without solder or annealing, sold to jewelers with foot pedal, collets, jigs, and safety glasses.
• Victory Etch Proprietary user-friendly, low-pH metal etch that brightens titanium anodizing colors, removes titanium and niobium anodizing mistakes, can lightly etch Mokume Gane containing copper and brass, and contains no dangerous hydrofluoric or nitric acids.
• Patinas & Chemicals Range of patinas and metalworking chemicals including Rokusho (Japanese patina), Cupric Sulfate, No Name Patina Prep, Ready Patina for mokume metals, TSP-PF electrolyte, Anchor Lube, and Renaissance Wax, for use on reactive metals and mokume gane work.
• Masking Systems Masking tapes and transfer materials for anodizing and etching: Anodizers Tape (electrically resistive), Platers Tape, PnP Blue transfer paper, Mighty Mask precut vinyl designs, Lace Tapes, and application tools including brayer, bone folder, and soft-touch knife.
• Findings Hypoallergenic jewelry findings including ear wires, ear posts, clutches, jump rings, and beads in niobium, titanium, sterling silver, gold filled, and base metals, including assembled ear wires and anodized and black niobium options, sold by piece with quantity discounts.
• Titanium Chains & Cables Grade #1 commercially pure titanium chain in multiple styles (Small Curb, Medium Curb, Half Round Oval, Singapore, Double Rope, Figaro, Flat Cable, Fine Curb) sold by the inch with matching jump rings and clasps for jewelry assembly.
• Mini Nuts & Bolts Precision machined miniature hardware in 00-90 and 0-80 sizes in solid brass or plated (fine silver, 22k gold, black oxide), including bolts, nuts, washers, threaded rods, tap and die sets, and EZ socket wrenches for jewelry and knife making.
• Small Tools Range of precision metalworking tools and supplies including Incra marking rules and T-rules, protractors, Microperm marking pens, nylon jaw pliers, hole punch pliers, Wrinkler (Tube Ringer), Whaley Ring Gauge, wood dapping block set, cup burs, Scotch-Brite pads, Micro-Mesh pads, and adhesives for jewelers and craftspeople.
• Publications Educational books, DVDs, and instruction sheets for reactive metals work, including 'Studio Preparation and Coloring of Titanium' by Bill Seeley (a 20-page booklet with anodizing color scale) and 'How to Color Titanium for Jewelry' DVD by Noel Yovovich (73 minutes), plus a Hydrogen Peroxide Pickle formula.
• Fusion Findings Standalone line of findings engineered specifically for the Sparkie II fusion welder, including earposts (titanium, stainless, sterling silver, 14K gold), earpost clutches, tie tac posts and clutches, pin components (catches, joints, stems), cuff links, and ear clips.

Quantifiable outcome

• New fusion finding applied every 20 seconds with Sparkie II welder
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SNAG (Society of North American Goldsmiths)minorOthersProfessional membership organization for jewelers and metalsmiths. Reactive Metals Studio displays the SNAG badge on their website indicating membership status.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Sculpt Nouveau: Specialty supplier of patinas, metal coatings, and sculptural metal finishing products. Comparable niche focus on patina chemicals and surface treatment for metal artists.
• Mokume Gane (industry resource): Specialty mokume gane and mixed-metal billet producer. Adjacent competitor in the mokume gane product category Reactive Metals also stocks.

Direct peers

• Gesswein: Jewelry manufacturing supplies and tools distributor with a long history serving bench jewelers. Comparable specialty supplier model with strong tooling and finishing products.
• OnlineMetals: Online small-quantity metals supplier offering titanium, niobium, and other non-ferrous metals to makers and small manufacturers. Direct competitor in small-quantity specialty metals with stronger e-commerce.
• Fire Mountain Gems: Wholesale jewelry supplies distributor serving bead artists, jewelers, and crafters with metals, findings, and tools. Direct competitor in the SMB jewelry supplies segment.
• Rio Grande: Major jewelry making supplies distributor offering metals, findings, tools, and equipment. Direct competitor to Reactive Metals in the jewelry supplies wholesale channel.
• Otto Frei: Long-established jewelry tools and findings supplier serving professional jewelers. Comparable niche supplier model with curated specialty tools and findings.
• Contenti: Jewelry making tools, equipment, and supplies distributor. Direct competitor in the SMB jeweler channel with comparable catalog breadth in findings and tools.
• Halstead Bead: Bead and jewelry findings supplier targeting professional jewelry designers. Comparable SMB jewelry supplies distributor with findings focus.

Broad incumbents

• Stuller: One of the largest jewelry manufacturers and suppliers in North America, offering findings, metals, and equipment. Competes broadly with Reactive Metals across jewelry supplies but at much larger scale and breadth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/reactivemetalsstudio
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCw5JxBIbBM0yLP1vE6qLpXQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/reactivemetals
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reactive-metals-studio-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/reactivemetalsstudio
• Pinterestpinterest.com/reactivemetals

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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